NJCounts 2016

All twenty-one New Jersey Counties will be counting individuals and families who were homeless – both sheltered and un-sheltered - on the night of Tuesday, January 26, 2016.This annual census is conducted by networks of organizations, agencies and others that plan community efforts to end homelessness and is coordinated by Monarch Housing on the statewide level.

The goal of the first Annual Homeless Sabbath is to engage as many congregations of all faiths to include readings in their service(s) held on December 16th, 17th and 18th, 2016, at their respective house of worship. Click here to register online to participate.

The Grant Per Diem (GPD) transitional housing program houses 25,000 veterans annually but many exit the program in homelessness. In the future, the VA is working to get veterans through the program more quickly and to also offer a transition in place program.

The VASH program has housed almost 30,000 veterans over the last 3 years. The VA hopes to get 60,000 additional vouchers from Congress by 2014.

The goal is to develop the tools so that every veteran is able to successfully exit homelessness.

Common Ground gave an update on its 100,000 Homes Campaign that is working to house 100,000 of the most vulnerable individuals who are living on the street. To date, the initiative has housed 10,000 individuals across the country.

In Washington DC, 38 people are being housed every month and 94% have remained in their housing for one year. Many of these individuals lived on the streets for 10 years or more!